Cristiano Ronaldo might not play his club football in Europe's top tiers or the UEFA Champions League anymore, but he continues to break records for Portugal.
Ronaldo is men's football's leading international goalscorer and the top appearance-maker for his country, having been playing for Portugal for 20 years, earning 201 caps and scoring a phenomenal 123 goals.
The 38-year-old is now trying to help his nation qualify for Euro 2024, having captained them to victory at Euro 2016 but fallen short in all the other major tournaments in which he's participated.
He played the full game against Slovakia last time out, although it was former United teammate Bruno Fernandes who scored the only goal of the game to secure the win.
The Sporting News explains Ronaldo's situation for Portugal and whether he will be available for selection against Luxembourg tonight (Monday).
MORE: Euro 2024 qualifying group tables, standings, fixtures and results
Is Cristiano Ronaldo playing today vs. Luxembourg?
The simple and short answer is no. Ronaldo is serving a one-game suspension after picking up his third yellow card of the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign.
He was booked in Portugal’s 1-0 win over Slovakia on Friday after a heavy challenge on his former Manchester United teammate, the Slovakian goalkeeper Martin Dubvravka.
Although he's a pivotal player, Ronaldo's absence shouldn't hit Roberto Martinez's side too hard, given they're at home against a team they will be expected to beat. Portugal have a perfect record in Euro 2024 qualifying Group J, winning five games out of five, and can cement their spot atop the group with victory over surprise-package Luxembourg. That should help them ease to qualification.
Tonight's visitors have 10 points from five games and will be looking to cause another upset in the group, having shocked Iceland and Bosnia and Herzegovina so far. Portugal won the reverse fixture away from home 6-0 in March this year, with Ronaldo bagging a brace.
What time does Portugal vs Luxembourg kick off?
The Euro 2024 qualifier will be held on Monday, September 11, at Estadio Do Algarve, near the city of Faro.
The kickoff will be at 8:45 p.m. local time. Here is how that translates to time zones in different regions around the world.
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Sept 11 | 2:45 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Sept 11 | 2:45 p.m. ET |
| UK | Sept 11 | 7:45 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Sept 12 | 4:45 a.m. AEST |
| India | Sept 12 | 12:15 a.m. IST |
| Hong Kong | Sept 12 | 2:45 a.m. HKT |
| Malaysia | Sept 12 | 2:45 a.m. MYT |
| Singapore | Sept 12 | 2:45 a.m.. SGT |
| New Zealand | Sept 12 | 6:45 a.m. NZST |
Portugal vs Luxembourg live stream, TV channel
| TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|
| USA | FOX Sports 2 | Fubo, ViX |
| UK | — | Viaplay Sports |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| Canada | — | DAZN |
| Hong Kong | — | — |
| India | — | — |
| Malaysia | Astro SuperSport 4 | Astro Go, sooka |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport 3 NZ | — |
| Singapore | — | — |
USA: This match is available on FOX Sports 1, and also via live stream on Fubo with Spanish language options on ViX.
Canada: This match can be streamed live via DAZN.
UK: All Euro 2024 qualifiers will be shown on Viaplay Sports.
Australia: The game is available via Optus Sport.
